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“A disease-free body,
a stress-free mind and a violence-free society are the birth right of every
individual,” says Sri Sri. He has designed a myriad of self-development
programmes to release stress, create a sense of well being, restore human
values and encourage people from all walks of life to come together in a
spirit of service and celebration.
The Sudarshan Kriya, a powerful breathing technique cognized by Sri Sri
forms the cornerstone of a diverse range of self-development programmes
catering to all sections of society. Customised courses are available for
executives, youth, military, children, and villagers. Special programmes
have been designed for prisoners and individuals with drug and alcohol
dependencies. Independent medical research from reputed institutions such as the NIMHANS
(National Institute of Mental Health And Neuro Sciences), AIIMS (All India
Institute of Medical Sciences) have documented the benefits of the Sudarshan
Kriya, including:
alleviation of depression
heightened awareness and enhanced brain activity
reduced cortisol levels (stress hormone); and
improvements in the blood cholesterol profile, with significant drops in
total cholesterol and LDL (harmful) cholesterol, and increases in HDL
(beneficial) cholesterol.
strengthened immune system
Since 1990, over 200,000 prisoners in India, USA, South Africa, Denmark,
Cameroon, UAE, Serbia, Argentina, UK, Argentina and Russia have been
provided the opportunity to reform themselves and break the cycles of
violence, guilt and self blame through the Art of Living programme. In
Denmark, the nation's judicial system recognizes the effectiveness of the
course and sends juvenile offenders to undergo the Art of Living programme
in lieu of jails. In India, 100,000 inmates, including terrorists, in over 100 jails have been
provided an opportunity for serious rehabilitation through the Art of Living
Foundation. To provide a more holistic rehabilitative intervention, Sri Sri
has also initiated recreational and vocational opportunities such as
theatre, music and dance workshops and vocational training for inmates. In
cooperation with the jail authorities, production units have been started in
select jails. Sri Sri has initiated programmes to help people come out of drugs, alcohol
and substance dependencies which have been highly effective in USA, India,
Mongolia and Bahrain. In India, de-addiction centres are operating in West
Bengal, Punjab, Delhi, Kolkata, Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. Thanks to the
education imparted by the 5H programme, thousands of villagers have given up
alcohol and other addictions, bringing down incidence of domestic violence. |